While Lanka is renowned for its lush cloud forests, fragrant tea-steeped terraces, retro-chic heritage avenues, and storybook fort towns, nothing compares to discovering the distinctive allures of its diverse seascapes and charismatic coastal settlements.
Bentota: Aquatic Antics
The jungle-clad, jewel-toned beach havens of Sri Lanka’s ‘Down South’ are full of tropical perfumes, poetic wilderness, and picturesque contrasts. Bentota, for instance, looks like a sleepy seaside village, but there’s no better place for adrenaline-pumping water sports, from surfing the crystal-blue swells and banana boat joyrides to jet skiing, windsurfing, and kayaking through mangrove lagoons.
Unawatuna: Sensational Serenity
If you can bring yourself to leave the cobbled-stoned alleyways, artisan boutiques, and tribal-meets-colonial contrast of beautiful Galle Fort, then head to the deliciously rugged Unawatuna beach, with its sweeping rock architecture, majestically towering palms (from which swinging is recommended), and exquisite sunset shenanigans.
Mirissa: Mesmerizing Moments
Serene Mirissa Beach | Image by dronepicr via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Whether it’s Insta-worthy pictures on ocean precipices, spotting whales and dolphins stunningly close-up, bonding with sea turtles, or reveling in the seclusion of secret beaches, Mirissa is the most cinematic backdrop for your beach-bound fantasies. For once-in-a-lifetime Sri Lanka beach holidays, contact popular tour companies like Walkers Tours and they will be able to
Kalpitiya: Dreamy Diversions
This dreamy west coast oasis is a unique medley of wildlife-rich sanctuaries, pristine beaches, eco-friendly comforts, and unusual exhilarations, from kitesurfing and 4WD ‘dune bashing’ to Wilapattu National Park safaris and exploring UNESCO-listed Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
Arugam Bay: Rustic Rarities
For more laidback enchantments of quaint indulgences, sunset-painted silken waves, and idyllic conditions for ardent surfers, Arugam Bay is the foremost retreat for wide-ranging beach adventures.
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